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Corynebacterium Infections
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D003354 |
[Infections with bacteria of the genus CORYNEBACTERIUM.
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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D003353 |
[A species of gram-positive, asporogenous bacteria in which three cultural types are recognized. These types (gravis, intermedius, and mitis) were originally given in accordance with the clinical severity of the cases from which the different strains were most frequently isolated. This species is the causative agent of DIPHTHERIA.
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Corynebacterium glutamicum
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D048230 |
[A species of gram-positive, asporogenous, non-pathogenic, soil bacteria that produces GLUTAMIC ACID.
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Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
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D016925 |
[A species of gram-positive, asporogenous bacteria that was originally isolated from necrotic areas in the kidney of a sheep. It may cause ulcerative lymphangitis, abscesses, and other chronic purulent infections in sheep, horses, and other warm-blooded animals. Human disease may form from contact with infected animals.
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Corynebacterium pyogenes
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D003355 |
[A species of CORYNEBACTERIUM isolated from abscesses of warm-blooded animals.
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Cosmeceuticals
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D000068937 |
[COSMETICS that are associated with therapeutic effects.
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Cosmetic Techniques
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D003357 |
[Procedures for the improvement or enhancement of the appearance of the visible parts of the body.
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Cosmetics
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D003358 |
[Substances intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body's structure or functions. Included in this definition are skin creams, lotions, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail polishes, eye and facial makeup preparations, permanent waves, hair colors, toothpastes, and deodorants, as well as any material intended for use as a component of a cosmetic product. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition Office of Cosmetics Fact Sheet (web page) Feb 1995)
, Products that are cosmetics and products that are both a cosmetic and a drug, such as dandruff shampoo, fluoride containing toothpastes, antiperspirant deodorants, and moisturizers and makeup containing sunscreen.
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Cosmic Dust
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D019443 |
[Finely divided solid matter with particle sizes smaller than a micrometeorite, thus with diameters much smaller than a millimeter, moving in interplanetary space. (NASA Thesaurus, 1994)
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Cosmic Radiation
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D003359 |
[High-energy radiation or particles from extraterrestrial space that strike the earth, its atmosphere, or spacecraft and may create secondary radiation as a result of collisions with the atmosphere or spacecraft.
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Cosmids
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D003360 |
[Plasmids containing at least one cos (cohesive-end site) of PHAGE LAMBDA. They are used as cloning vehicles.
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Cost Allocation
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D003361 |
[The assignment, to each of several particular cost-centers, of an equitable proportion of the costs of activities that serve all of them. Cost-center usually refers to institutional departments or services.
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Cost Control
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D003363 |
[The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are said to be contained when the value of resources committed to an activity is not considered excessive. This determination is frequently subjective and dependent upon the specific geographic area of the activity being measured. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
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Cost Savings
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D017046 |
[Reductions in all or any portion of the costs of providing goods or services. Savings may be incurred by the provider or the consumer.
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Cost Sharing
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D017047 |
[Provisions of an insurance policy that require the insured to pay some portion of covered expenses. Several forms of sharing are in use, e.g., deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Cost sharing does not refer to or include amounts paid in premiums for the coverage. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
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Cost of Illness
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D017281 |
[The personal cost of disease which may be economic, social, or psychological. The cost of illness may be reflected in absenteeism, productivity, response to treatment, peace of mind, or QUALITY OF LIFE. It differs from HEALTH CARE COSTS, the societal cost of providing services related to the delivery of health care.
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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D003362 |
[A method of comparing the cost of a program with its expected benefits in dollars (or other currency). The benefit-to-cost ratio is a measure of total return expected per unit of money spent. This analysis generally excludes consideration of factors that are not measured ultimately in economic terms. Cost effectiveness compares alternative ways to achieve a specific set of results.
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Costa Rica
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D003364 |
[A country in CENTRAL AMERICA, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between NICARAGUA and PANAMA.
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Costal Cartilage
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D066186 |
[Bars of HYALINE CARTILAGE extending from the anterior ends of the upper RIBS. They attach to the STERNUM directly or indirectly by connecting to upper costal cartilage that attaches to the STERNUM. Costal cartilages extend the ribs anteriorly and contribute to the enhanced elasticity of the THORACIC WALL.
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Costameres
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D054974 |
[STRIATED MUSCLE cell components which anchor the MYOFIBRILS from the Z-bands to the SARCOLEMMA and EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX. Costameric proteins include the proteins of FOCAL ADHESIONS.
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